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Police in Haiti arrest lawmaker Arnel Belizaire, who faces charges including terror financing
Belizaire is accused of financing terrorism and supporting gangs controlling 90% of Port-au-Prince, marking a significant action against political corruption in Haiti.
- In Port-au-Prince, authorities said Haiti's National Police captured Arnel Belizaire, who faces charges including financing terrorism and conspiracy against state security, ending a weeks-long hunt.
- Having registered a new political party last week, Belizaire was first accused months ago and calls the arrest political intimidation.
- His record shows that Arnel Belizaire was arrested in the early 2000s on an illegal weapons charge and was released following political pressure after a previous arms-trafficking accusation that was dropped.
- The U.S. last year accused him of 'significant corruption' and barred him and immediate family members from entering the United States, and it wasn’t immediately clear if he had an attorney after the arrest.
- Authorities say links to gangs controlling an estimated 90% of Port-au-Prince matter because this highlights the broader pattern of political impunity in Haiti.
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Police in Haiti arrest lawmaker Arnel Belizaire, who faces charges including terror financing
Haitian authorities say they have arrested legislator Arnel Belizaire. He faces charges including financing terrorism and conspiracy against state security.
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The Haitian National Police arrested legislator Arnel Belizaire, who faces charges that include financing terrorism and conspiracy against state security.
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